rph3664

rph3664

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  1. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    rph3664 replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I missed my deadline, so I had to quote myself. Do you also plan to find a doctor who will do a c-section no matter what so she doesn't get stretched out? What if you have to have a testicle removed,...

  2. The Case Against Breastfeeding

    rph3664 replied to EffJay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    And I suppose you plan to leave your wife should she ever get breast cancer? Is your wife a woman, or is she a collection of body parts to be used for your amusement? :flmngmd: My mother is a 26-year...

  3. I need 50 ways to get out of my med surg job.

    rph3664 replied to Born2BWild's topic in General Nursing

    You can't leave jobs off a resume nowadays. They WILL find out, believe

  4. Vaccinations

    rph3664 replied to BraveNewWorld's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even if you're due for a booster, if you have your records, it will be a guide to what you really need. And if your insurance doesn't cover vaccines, contact your county health department. You should...

  5. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    More than once, I have worked with people for whom this was

  6. Is this harassment?

    rph3664 replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was the fake nurse related to someone prominent in the community or a big shot at the hospital? I can't think of any other reason why the whistleblower might have been fired, all other things being...

  7. 24 Things ER Nurses Know All Too Well

    rph3664 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    Or they don't want the EMS personnel to have to break down a locked door? That would be my other

  8. If it's such a horrible job, why not quit?

    rph3664 replied to sunnycalifRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter what kind of job people have, you are always going to have people who are miserable and don't really want to do anything about it. I've said that more than once: "So, why do you work...

  9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    rph3664 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    He was about 14 years old and didn't tell his

  10. Why lvn's /lpn's should not work in labor and delivery

    rph3664 replied to LNDBSN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Slightly OT: There was a local news story a couple weeks ago about a mom whose baby didn't wait to arrive at the hospital. It was also the first time either woman on the ambulance crew had ever seen...

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    rph3664 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I know someone who let an ingrown toenail fester too long, and ended up with osteomyelitis and 6 weeks of IV

  12. Is this harassment?

    rph3664 replied to arnie1234's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't believe nobody has told you to print everything, and keep copies in multiple locations. Don't delete any of the e-mails,

  13. Wildest lab values you've ever seen?

    rph3664 replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    Some AIDS patients have triglyceride levels that are off the charts. It's still unknown whether it's the disease process or a side effect of some of the antiretrovirals. Highest Scr: 29. Patient...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Especially when there's a dollar store a block away! OTOH, some of us have wondered if they came to the ER thinking that if it was positive, they could get an abortion right away. Has anyone...

  15. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    rph3664 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Before Discovery Health became the Multiple Pregnancy Channel, they had this show about paramedics, and one time, they came to a church during the service because a man in the choir was having chest...

  16. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

    rph3664 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    A year or so ago, I was called into the manager's office and asked if I had observed a female technician, who was just out of high school, making inappropriate sexual remarks to some of the men in the...

  17. What's up with all of these sharp beds?

    rph3664 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Emergency

    Perhaps they're using the same bed their parents or even grandparents slept in, which has sharp edges and does not meet current safety guidelines?

  18. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    rph3664 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    About "thumbs losing weight": I once read a book about a man who noticed that his grip strength was decreasing, and realized something was really wrong when he observed that the muscles below his...

  19. Double Standard with Sexual Harassment

    rph3664 replied to NeuroNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I filed SH charges against two guys I worked with at a pizza place when I first went back to college. One was in high school and really didn't know any better (he was not fired, but was told not to...

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She may have seen TV reports about people in accidents and the like, and thought this picture would be useful if they ever did a story about him.

  21. So... How real is the show ER?

    rph3664 replied to FriarTuck's topic in Emergency

    At one of my previous jobs, I told my neighbor (we lived in an apartment building) where I worked, and he went "EWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!" I wondered what he meant by that, and it turned out he had never set...

  22. IHS - Best Reservation

    rph3664 replied to mt33133's topic in General Nursing

    that website has been deactivated. i did clinicals in zuni, nm in the spring of 1994. i only lived there 2 months but it was a very interesting experience for me. no way would i want to go there now...

  23. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    rph3664 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is that why he used the word

  24. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    rph3664 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I gather the leaves weren't lettuce or spinach or some other deep green leafy vegetable? OT: When I was in college, I was a hotel banquet server and for a while, our main chef decorated the platters...

  25. Can Fentanyl Patches Be Replaced Sooner to Improve Pain Control?

    rph3664 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Patient Medications

    When those patches first came out, a DENTIST ordered one for a teenager after oral surgery. The boy died. They are NOT intended for people who need short term pain relief! I once saw them used as a...